CCR — Sorghum bicolor

Summary

SORBI_3004G340200, designated SbCCR, encodes a cinnamoyl-CoA reductase with oxidoreductase activity acting on CH-OH groups using NAD or NADP, and also exhibits flavanone 4-reductase and dihydroflavanol 4-reductase activities. The gene is associated with lignin, anthocyanin, and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, as well as starch and sucrose metabolism, green leaf volatile production, and circadian rhythm. It is linked to defense responses, cold stress, and traits including grain filling period, photosynthetic rate, and IAA content. Associations extend to lignin content, saccharification yield, secondary cell wall morphology, plant growth, male sterility, drought response, salt tolerance, and senescence. Related genes in other species link the family to cell wall degradability and structure, lignin accumulation, drought tolerance, and yield.